Somewhere, a long time ago, there was a girl just like you. Standing in front of a mirror, adjusting her paper crown, and preening the frills on her dress, she gazed into the reflection of what she might, someday, become. The princess. The maiden. The bride. These moments prepare you in little ways for the excitement of capturing your true Loves glance. Is it hard to imagine, at the same time, another little girl somewhere, adjusting her plastic lens, straightening the dress on her teddy, and gracing a “Cheese!” through a toothy grin? She was also destined to capture the eye of what would someday become her greatest Love. I get jealous sometimes when couples have asked Melissa how long shes known she wanted to do photography. She'd say, “Since I was 4,” Because it's true- Melissa was born with this innate ability to capture each moment saturated with true emotion. That is a rare achievement. There are droves of people who can take pictures, your grandmother can now snap digital photographs, but it takes more than a couple of AA batteries to take you back to the day you've always dreamed of. I've watched Melissa spend hours pouring over each piece from first glance to last dance. Shes not some pandering drive-thru photographer. I laugh because she's truly found a magnificent obsession. I'm grateful to share my life and work with someone who can draw out so much from the little moments. It is so much more rewarding for me, that even as our couples join together, we can give back to them the reflection of their real love, perfectly preserved to live on. In and through the art of Romantic Photography.